Available Positions
kitchen lead
We’re looking for a Kitchen Lead to kickstart and grow our food program!
Pond Farm Brewing Co. is a 2.5-year-old brewery in San Rafael focused on producing and serving a wide range of high quality beers in our casual taproom. Up until now we've relied on rotating pop-ups to provide food to our customers, but we’re excited to create our own food program and apply the same creativity, care, and execution excellence to our food as we do our beer. This is where you come in! This is an exciting opportunity to help get us off the ground and shape the direction our kitchen takes. A successful Kitchen Lead will be able to grow within the company as the food program grows.
Our vision is a simple, yet well-executed menu which highlights local ingredients and offers some seasonal rotation. The kitchen is equipped with a high-end convection oven, a hot plate, and food warmers but no hood so our Kitchen Lead will rely on creativity and prep work to execute the menu.
We’re looking for someone who demonstrates the following attributes:
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Strong work ethic
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Enthusiasm for high quality food and beer
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Creativity and passion for local ingredients
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Enjoys working in a fast paced environment
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Highly organized & efficient
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Self-motivated
Requirements:
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Familiarity with safe and sanitary food handling and preparation
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Excellent communication skills
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Effective communication skills in both English and Spanish
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At least 2 years of line cooking experience
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Minimum 2 years of supervisor experience
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Must be vaccinated against COVID-19
Duties:
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Collaborate with the owners/manager to ensure that the kitchen remains efficient in creating and delivering dishes for customers
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Oversee and contribute to food preparation, inventory, cooking and cleaning tasks
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Supervise kitchen staff, breaks, time off and scheduling
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Adhere to safety standards and sanitary regulations
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Manage and grow existing small-scale food menu
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Maintain an organized and clean space
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Perform lead line cook duties
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Schedule kitchen maintenance
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Train/coach; participate in hiring
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Must possess a positive and professional attitude and appearance
Full time position Wednesday – Sunday
40 hours/wk
Benefits:
Health insurance
2 weeks paid vacation
Beer perks
Friendly, fun, inclusive work culture
Women, BIPOC, LGBTQA+, Differently Abled, Reentry, Refugees, Immigrants, & Unhoused highly encouraged to apply!
To apply: send an email with your resume attached to info@pondfarmbrewing.com. Include "Kitchen Lead" in the subject and let us know why this position excites you!
BEERTENDER
We’re looking for engaging and attentive bartenders who love people (and beer, of course) and who are excited to shape the customer experience in our taproom. Our beertenders are the face of Pond Farm Brewing, first to interact with customers, take orders at the bar, pour beers, and chat about our beers.
We’re looking for someone with the following traits:
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Strong work ethic
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Enthusiasm for craft beer
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People-lover with excellent communication skills
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Natural "jump-in-and-help"/ team player mentality
Responsibilities:
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Serve beer properly from our 16-tap tower
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Greet customers and answer their questions about our beers and our brewing process in a friendly and non-pretentious manner
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Strictly follow COVID-19 safety precautions
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Conduct bar operations while behind the bar - from cleaning to pouring beer to stocking glassware
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Understand and follow bar operations, including keeping an impeccably clean bar service area
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Change out kegs
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Adhere to all alcohol service regulations and requirements
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Share customer feedback with others during team meetings
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Follow Opening and Closing bar protocols flawlessly
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Bus tables, wash glasses, and generally maintain cleanliness of the taproom
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Other duties as needed
Minimum Requirements:
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Must be 21 years of age or older at the time of application
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Possess basic math skills and the ability to handle money
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Take Responsible Beverage Service (RBS) training within 30 days of beginning work
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Ability to move 50 lbs or more (to move and replace kegs)
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Must be fully vaccinated against COVID-19
Preferred qualifications:
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At least 1 year bartending experience
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Experience working at a restaurant / bar
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Any beer-related training (Cicerone, Beer Steward, etc.)
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Beer knowledge of styles and appropriate glass types
Part-time and full-time positions available
Benefits:
Health insurance (full-time only)
2 weeks paid vacation (full-time only)
Beer perks
Friendly, fun, inclusive work culture
Women, BIPOC, LGBTQA+, Differently Abled, Reentry, Refugees, Immigrants, & Unhoused highly encouraged to apply!
To apply: send an email with your resume attached to info@pondfarmbrewing.com. Include "beertender" in the subject and let us know why this position excites you!